The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-26
Some Casual spccuiations.

There are cliqucs and cliques, but Just
now they seem TO be 30 badly mixed that
it is difficult to distinguish 'tothcr from
which. The division, or arraying against
each other, Inst began In the wards, and
over the small but desirable office of school
visitor. In this there is little money, but
no end OF imaginary prestige and influence
First, there arc buildings 10 rent, text
books to purchase, fuel TO supply, and
favor to gain from parents; second, there
are principals 10 select and teachers to
elect. The two levers cover wide range,
and proud and happy il he who works the
wires successfully against his designing
enemy. The candidate of one clique, a
once powerful but now only-holding-his-
own-if-that ward leader, got there Eli. Then
there was disappointment and temporarily
smothered schemes for nyongc in the camp
OF the rival clique.
The election for magistrate came on, and
the battle WINS again waged hot and relcnt-
less. Candidates from each entered the
arena, but, living in separate wards, il
was not fur and final test. Both were
elected, and In the county court could
nearly always he found on opposite sides
OF every important question. The lead
ing thought seemed 30 be not SIS IL right2"
but, where IL the other fellow" So
peculiar Is that structure known IA the
county court that the line OF distinction
between factions Is generally known be-
fore the session begins. For quarter after
| quarter the struggle continued, until finally
n truce was arranged whether studied or
the result Of accidental circumstances can
only be surmissed and all is harmony.
There INSTRUMENTATION Said demon
stration was semi-impUmptu and sponia-
neous. In fact, IL WIS such mammoth
one that people did say, "Whcrc are the
cnemics2" And there were only few,
who would not have been missed but for
the fact that they had already placed them
selves on the list. ono leader aud his AL
hcrcnts occupied pcrchcs along the line of
demonstration, watched the wild cNulta-
tons Of the pOpulacc and silently gnashcd
! their teeth. There were, prior To and sue
cccding the demonstration, remarks like
unto this "lou are making as-cs OF YOUR
selves" One miserable individual. over.
whclmcd with CONSERVATION and chagrin,
bctook himself 10 an elevated aud conspic-
nous perch, aud ~ the honorcd gentleman
passed, lifted up his voice aud cried,
"llurnih for - the bulwnrk of the other
side. Pcrciving his isolation. hc gave
one or two more faint cries aud sought the
shades Of AN interior darkcncd room.
What cared the other sidc2 They were
right side up with care, in good company,
and on the broad thoroughiarc to escape
from any past, real or imaginary, short
comings. The demonstration was over
and then came q grrat calm. Experienced
hrads waggcd solcmnly aud said one Ia
another This calm prCcdcs terrific
storm but short period" And IL looks
that way 10 man pcrchcd upon tall
trcc-tOp.
Finally, there was n death, the victim
holdinga city Office of homer aid trust,
with little salary attached. Before his NJ
uafi,s Hal been laid away from mortal
gaze, both factions east sleeps eyes at the
vacant chair. Candidates from both had
themselves ioistcd into public notice, hut
organized bodies oi business men sat down
upon their aspirations, aud selected one
idcSiihed with neither, bearing only the
stamp ~ sterling business qualifications
aud untaintod personal honesty aud in.
tcgriiy.
Within about ten weeks the nominee of
| organized leading interests, should lac be
| appointed, will either step down and out
or stand ior election 10y the popular vote
With him will be two members oi the
lower board OF The same government For
these vacancies wins are being laid by the
politicians, secretly and with view 10
suddenly springing the trap when IL " too
late for respectable aud honest people Ia
counter. The plot " well conceived, and
contains the opening wedge Ia u complete
downfall Of the present admirable system
OF government
IN unfolding this deep laid scheme to
an ArrEAL reporter, the informed gentle
man asked "Do YOU divine why these
two factions were ~ stirrcd up and deter.
mined over the one vacant office which
In itself afforded little power. and les ral.
aryg" The oonundrum WIS given mp. The
informed gentleman continued cts "a
plain M daylight In itself the office
seems isolated and unimpurinnt hut Il
Ia lever. In january hcpulcan efforts
would have been made a. strengthen his
power with Others from the same faction:
two ycan hence further additions would
he made, aud the complete scheme ne
complshcd. The city would again be- Ia
the hands Of politicians, and the uilicc-
holders old time enemies doWurl Tor
ycars. You sco2'
" sick headache h misery, what are
Carriers Little Liver Pills Il they will posi-.
lively curc it9 People who have used them
] II Il ILL